Man finds skeleton in tent in Ocala

Published: Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 5:07 p.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 5:07 p.m.

A skeleton was found in a tent on Ocala’s outskirts Sunday, according to the Ocala Police Department.

A man called the Marion County Sheriff’s Office saying he had found the remains in a tent by railroad tracks on Northeast 35th Street. Deputies later determined the man was found within Ocala’s city limits and OPD took over the investigation.

“There’s no indication of any foul play,” said Lt. Scott Fosler. “But, it’s a skeleton. Who knows?”

Fosler said he believes the remains may have been in the tent between six months and a year. He said inside the tent he could see a skull and what he believed to be neck bones and other bones scattered about the camp site.

<p>A skeleton was found in a tent on Ocala's outskirts Sunday, according to the Ocala Police Department.</p><p>A man called the Marion County Sheriff's Office saying he had found the remains in a tent by railroad tracks on Northeast 35th Street. Deputies later determined the man was found within Ocala's city limits and OPD took over the investigation.</p><p>“There's no indication of any foul play,” said Lt. Scott Fosler. “But, it's a skeleton. Who knows?”</p><p>Fosler said he believes the remains may have been in the tent between six months and a year. He said inside the tent he could see a skull and what he believed to be neck bones and other bones scattered about the camp site.</p><p>He also said the remains were covered up with a blanket.</p>